Trattoria da Me
Centro StoricoItaly
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A family-run trattoria serving textbook tagliatelle al ragù and tortellini in brodo.
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Sfoglia Rina / Rina SfoglinaCentro
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Featured city · 8 June 2026
Bologna
Bologna is a city where tradition rules the table, but the best eating and drinking happens just off the tourist radar—at trattorias run by generations of the same family, in historic wine bars where you bring your own lunch, and at chef-led counters pushing the classics forward.
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Osteria del Sole
Quadrilatero€Restaurant
A centuries-old osteria where you bring your own food and drink only wine.
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Sfoglia Rina / Rina Sfoglina
Centro€Restaurant
Ultra-fresh pasta and legendary tortellini in brodo, packed with locals at lunch.
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Ristorante I Portici
Centro€€€Restaurant
Contemporary Italian tasting menu in a grand Liberty-style dining room.
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